Summary
This empirical study investigates the dual potential of regenerative agriculture to restore degraded soils and reduce the gender gap in agricultural productivity among smallholder farmers in Nigeria. Drawing on primary survey data, the paper likely analyses associations between adoption of regenerative practices — such as composting, cover cropping, or reduced tillage — and soil health outcomes alongside gender-disaggregated productivity measures. The study contributes evidence to the growing body of literature on regenerative agriculture in sub-Saharan African contexts, with particular attention to equity dimensions often underexplored in soil-focused research.
UK applicability
The findings are directly relevant to Nigerian and broader West African smallholder contexts rather than UK farming systems; however, the gender equity framing and evidence base for regenerative practice adoption may inform UK development policy, international agricultural investment decisions, and comparative discussions on equitable transitions to regenerative systems.
Key measures
Soil health indicators (likely including organic matter, soil structure or fertility proxies); farm productivity metrics; gender disaggregated yield or income data; regenerative practice adoption rates
Outcomes reported
The study examined the effects of regenerative agriculture practices on soil health indicators and farm productivity, and investigated whether adoption of such practices is associated with differences in productivity outcomes between male and female farmers in Nigeria.
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